Off she goes to Vengeance....
06-17-2014, 01:40 PM
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Off she goes to Vengeance....
Finally had a bright and sunny day to get it loaded on. Truck is headed down to VR directly. 
Take good care of her, guys!
Has a '66 GTO and '40 Ford as riding companions in there.
In case anybody is into classics - nearly all-original (down to the tires, somehow):
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Take good care of her, guys!
Has a '66 GTO and '40 Ford as riding companions in there.
In case anybody is into classics - nearly all-original (down to the tires, somehow):
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New rubber, etc. to match so I can get traction - at under 600 I can't even keep the stock rubber in 4th.
Very true. Have not driven it for the last several weeks as it is, so a few more won't kill me.
06-17-2014, 04:37 PM
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You will definitely be pleased with the Vengeance crew...they are quality folks.
06-17-2014, 04:39 PM
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Ron, David, Kevin, and Mike have put up with a lot of my crap over the last several months - I have nothing but full confidence in them. 
Ron wouldn't sell me his pistons, though....
Ron wouldn't sell me his pistons, though....
06-17-2014, 04:55 PM
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Right now I'm putting down around 590/560. New upgrades (cam, meth, pulley, etc) and tuning should yield right around 750/700 based on recent (near-identical) builds.
New rubber, etc. to match so I can get traction - at under 600 I can't even keep the stock rubber in 4th.
Very true. Have not driven it for the last several weeks as it is, so a few more won't kill me.
New rubber, etc. to match so I can get traction - at under 600 I can't even keep the stock rubber in 4th.
Very true. Have not driven it for the last several weeks as it is, so a few more won't kill me.
06-17-2014, 04:57 PM
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You going with heads even with FI? I know I had that debate thread going, but I just couldn't justify it for the cost of everything.
Are you doing it 'just because'? I still have that reason floating around in my head, trust me.
Are you doing it 'just because'? I still have that reason floating around in my head, trust me.
06-17-2014, 05:04 PM
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More of the just because at this point. Theoretically better airflow should be a positive for the build overall. I think LMR is trying to push me over the edge on the heads and cam.
06-17-2014, 05:07 PM
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The temptation comes from having to do the job anyway during the cam install, so labor becomes a non-issue...
Just so much debate on the need, and for that kind of cash, there are other parts for the car I could use that on... Decisions, decisions.
Just so much debate on the need, and for that kind of cash, there are other parts for the car I could use that on... Decisions, decisions.
06-17-2014, 05:13 PM
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At the end of the day it has to move forward not sideways. So I hear you on that. Tires and rims comes to mind
06-17-2014, 05:15 PM
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Already got that covered with Crays and 888s (they're doing that down there) - if you haven't done the wheels/tires yet, that's your next step for sure. Don't want you going off the road with the extra power.
06-17-2014, 05:26 PM
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That's the plan. Kind of waiting for all the fallout to settle down (bad cars, engine issues, etc) - you know how that goes now, unfortunately.
Seems like I have a good one - just hoping to keep it going reliably for a long time.
Seems like I have a good one - just hoping to keep it going reliably for a long time.
06-17-2014, 05:28 PM
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I love nice wheels, but I have limits...
